Women Seek Qualification in NORCECA Beach Tour

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, June 14, 2024. - The women's quarterfinals of the fourth stop of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Tour in Managua 2024 will be determined this Saturday.

In pool A, Socorro López/Lolette Rodríguez (NCA) secured three victories; they overcame Katherine Quesada/Eugenia Ramírez (CRC) 2-0 (21-15, 21-10), then defeated Megan Hands/Kayley Hamilton (BER) 2-0 (21-4, 21-14), and won by forfeit against Maryn McCoombs/Heater Thompson (CAY), who couldn't compete due to a delayed flight. Quesada/Ramírez advanced in second place by defeating Hands/Hamilton 2-0 (21-10, 21-3).

Molly Shaw/Chloe Loreen (USA) secured their spot in the quarterfinals by winning all three of their matches; first 2-0 (21-15, 21-6) against Yulimar Alvarado/Ella Resau (NCA), then 2-0 (21-7, 21-7) against Martiza Zuniga/Danna Aguilar (GUA), and finally 2-0 (21-6, 21-10) against Dana Funes/Keiry Guzman (ESA).

On Saturday, Zúñiga/Aguilar (GUA) will face Alvarado/Resau (NCA) to determine the second team advancing to the quarterfinals, as both have one win each against El Salvador.

Marie-Alex Bélanger/Lea Monkhouse (CAN) appear unbeatable in pool C, having defeated Nicole Reinking/Heather Friesen (USA) 2-0 (21-11, 21-13) and Valeska Hernández/Nahima Silva (NCA) 2-0 (21-7, 21-7). Reinking/Friesen will face Hernández/Silva to determine the second team advancing, while Bélanger/Monkhouse will close against Nuñez/Quesada.

In pool D, Myriam Robitaille/Darby Dunn (CAN) won 2-0 (21-14, 21-11) against Sarah Penner/Melanie Valenciana (ISV) and 2-0 (21-10, 21-18) against Maria Orellana/Paola Alvarado (GUA), who overcame Kiany Araya Quesada/Aliza Aguilar (CRC) 2-1 (17-21, 21-11, 15-7).

Saturday's matches will determine the qualified teams: Robitaille/Dunn versus Araya/Aguilar and Orellana/Alvarado against Penner/Valenciano.

Friday’s Results

Penner/Valenciana ISV - Molina/Aguilar CRC 0-2 (13-21, 19-21)

Orellana A/Alvarado GUA - Robitaille/Dunn CAN 0-2 (18-21, 18-21)

Orellana A/Alvarado GUA - Molina/Aguilar CRC 2-1 (17-21, 21-11, 15-7)

Penner/Valenciana ISV - Robitaille/Dunn CAN 0-2 (14-21, 11-21)

Núñez/Quesada CRC - Valeska/SILVA NCA 1-2 (21-17, 19-21, 15-17)

Bélanger/Monkhouse CAN - Reinking/Friesen USA 2-0 (21-11, 21-13)

Bélanger/Monkhouse CAN - Valeska/SILVA NCA 2-0 (21-7, 21-7)

Núñez/Quesada CRC-   Reinking/Friesen USA 0-2 (12-21,14-21)

Shaw/Loreen USA- Funes/GUZMAN ESA 2-0 (21-6, 21-10)

Funes/GUZMAN ESA - Alvarado/RESAU NCA 0-2 (20-22, 18-21)

Shaw/Loreen USA - Zuñiga/Aguilar GUA 2-0 (21-7, 21-7)

Shaw/Loreen USA - Alvarado/RESAU NCA 2-0 (21-15, 21-6)

Funes/GUZMAN ESA - Zuñiga/Aguilar GUA 0-2 (16-21, 13-21)

Hands/Hamilton BER - Quesada/Ramírez CRC 0-2 (10-21, 3-21)

Lopez/Lolette NCA - McCoombs/H. Thompson CAY  (forfeit team B)

McCoombs/H. Thompson CAY - Quesada/Ramírez CRC (forfeit team A)       

Lopez/Lolette NCA - Hands/Hamilton BER 2-0 (21-4, 21-4)

Lopez/Lolette NCA - Quesada/Ramírez CRC 2-0 (21-15, 21-10)

McCoombs/H. Thompson CAY - Hands/Hamilton BER  (forfeit team A)